Danish Contributions to UNHCR
Denmark entered a five-year agreement with UNHCR for the period 2022-2026, and is committed to continued flexible contributions and support for sustainable solutions. In 2023, Denmark contributed a total of USD 96 million to UNHCR, of which USD 35.6 million was unearmarked. Denmark has consistently been a top donor to UNHCR.
Facts about Denmark as a UNHCR donor
- In 2023, Denmark provided important support to UNHCR’s response to the Sahel situation and the Sudan situation, and the Türkiye and Syria Earthquake Emergency Response.
- In 2023, Denmark provided USD 7.5 million in urgent humanitarian support to the Afghanistan situation.
- In 2023, Denmark was the 9th biggest government donor and the 5th largest donor per capita.
- Denmark’s thematic focus areas: Solutions and Innovation.
For more information on Danish funding, follow us on X.
Visit our reporting pages to see more contribution data.
Opening doors to higher education
Denmark supports refugee education.
Meet Charlotte from Denmark
Support from Denmark enables our humanitarian colleagues to assist displaced people worldwide.
Read more about the impact of Denmark’s contributions
Denmark provides crucial emergency funding to crises in Ukraine, DRC, and the Sahel
Denmark’s reliable and flexible funding to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to enable rapid responses to the world’s most severe crises, ensuring that people forced to flee can be reached when they need it the most.
Denmark is funding lifesaving assistance in Sudan and neighboring countries
This April marked a year since fighting broke out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, leading to all-out war.
UNHCR is grateful to the Government of Denmark for their contribution to support refugees from Ukraine in Moldova
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warmly welcomes the generous contributions from the Government of Denmark, contributing with DKK 10,000,000 (USD 1,453,065). The funds are earmarked at the country level, allow UNHCR to use them to support priorities across the operation....